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The Stepford Wives (1975): Film vs Book
Film · 1975 · Directed by Bryan Forbes · Starring Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss
About the film
A woman moves with her family to a perfect-looking suburb and starts to wonder why the other wives are so calm.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film keeps the novel's chilling premise and its quiet tone of unease, and it stays near the main events.
Read or watch first?
The novel is a short, sharp read that you can finish in an evening.
What the book gives you
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
A quick, uneasy read that keeps you asking questions about a perfect-seeming town.
Who will like it: Readers who like short, eerie satire with a sharp twist.